Harvester



P. H. FILBIN Nov. 15, 1932.

HARVESTER Filed May 2s, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet l A ilomey Nov. 15, 1932.

HARVESTER Filed May 25, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 P. H. FILBIN Nov. 15, 1932.

HARVES TER Filed May 25, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor f, H. tf/,m7

K Allorney Nov. 15, 1932. p H FILBlN 1,887,805

HARVESTER I Filed May 23, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor Allomey Patented Nov. k15, 1932 UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE PATRICK HENRY FILBIN, F LIBERAL, KANSAS HARVESTER Application mea my 2s,

This invention relates to agricultural implements or machines and more particularly to a grain harvester and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embody- -ing a novel construction and arrangement of parts for expeditiously cutting and threshing the grain, the invention further providingv All of the foregoing and still further ob- 'ects and advantages of the invention ma come a-pparent from a study of the following speci cation, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of a harvester.

constructed in accordance with this invention with the reel and the supporting and adjusting means therefor removed and showing the operators platform in dotted lines.

Fi re 2 is a view partially in vertical lonitu inal section taken substantially on the Fine 2--2 of Figure 1 and partially in side elevation, the operators platform, the reel and the reel supporting and adjusting means bein@I shown in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the cutting and threshing mechanism taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. j

Figure 4 is a View in side elevation of the cleaning mechanism and the elevator.

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the arrangement of the driving mechanism for the various elements.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that `the reference numeral 1 designates an axle upon the opposite end portionl 5o of whichare rotatably mounted the support- 1930. semina. 455,115.

ing wheels 2. A metallicv housing or casing designated generally by the reference numeral 3 is supportedbeneath the axle 1 and a pan 4 is hingedly mounted, as at 5 to the lower .forward portion of the housing 1. The pan 4 is provlded with an upturned forward 'end portlon 6 upon which is operatively mounted a reciprocating cutter mechanism of conventional construction 7. The an'4 is provided with the side walls 8 and Journaled for rotation therethrough are the opposite end pory tions of a pair of transverse shafts 9 and 10, i

the shaft 9 being disposed above the rear por- Y tion of said pan 4 and the shaft 10 being disposed above the front portion of said pan. Pairs of rollers 11 and 12l are fixed on the shafts 9 and 10, respectively, and trained over said rollers are the endless aprons 13, (see Figure 1). A supporting bar 14 is provided intermediate the aprons 13 for rotatably supporting the intermediate -portions of the i shafts 9 and 10. An inclined plate 15 extends upwardly from the cutters 7 to a point above the forward end portion of the aprons 13, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawings. y

The housing 3 has its upper wall formed to provide a transverse raised portion 16 of arcuate cross section to accommodate the upper portion of the breaker cylinder 17 which is mounted for rotation in said hous.

ing and disposed above the concave 18 which is mounted' for rocking movement on the shaft 19 and has its forward end yieldably supported onta coil spring 20. A beater 21 is also mounted for rotation in the housing 3 above the rear end portion of the aprons 13.. i

A trough 22 is formed in the bottom wall of the housing 3 rearwardly of the vertical plane of the cylinder 17 and extending transversely across the housing. A screw lconveyor 23 (see Figure 2) is mounted for rotatoward said trough in order that grain will gravitate thereinto.

The portion of the housing 3 which is rearwardly of the trough 22 is formed to constitute a rearwardly and upwardly extending discharge passage whichy terminates in a downturned endportion 25. Shafts 26 and 27 are mounted for rotation in the discharge passage and fixed on said shafts are the rollers 28 and 29, respectively, over which is trained the conveyor 30. The forward end `of the conveyor 30l is disposed beneath the discharge end of the concave 18 to receive the straw therefrom.

The reference numeral 31 designates an operators platform to the forward end portion of which is pivotally connected a pair of forwardly projecting arms 32 which rotatably support the reel 33therebetween; The arms 32 are pivotally connected to the pan 4 for swinging movement therewith through the medium of the links 34. A bell crank hand lever 35 is mounted for swinging movement on the forward portion of the platform 31 adjacent one side thereof and is operatively connected to the pan 4 through the medium .of the connecting bar 36. i

Braces 37 extend from the forward upper portion of thehousing 3 at the opposite sides thereof to the platform 31 and mounted for rotation on intermediate portions of said braces are the idling sprockets 38, the purpose of which will also be presently set forth. The reference numeral 39 designates a pair of shoes disposed on opposite sides of the pan 4 and adapted to direct the grain inwardly into engagement with the cutter bar.

Also mounted on the axle 1 and disposed l. in spaced relation to one side of the housing 3 as best seen in Figure 1, is a hopper 40. The shaft 9 which carries the rollersv11 extends rotatably through the forward lower portion of the hopper 40 and has fixed thereon within said hopper a fan or blower 41. A platform 42 is disposed forwardly of the hopper 40 to support an engine 43 which is operatively connected to the shaft 9 for actuating said shaft through the medium of the drive chain 44. The shaft A is 'operatively connected as at 45 through the medium of meshed gears tothe shaft 9 for actuating the same. Said shaft 9 has one end projecting beyond the pan 4 toward the hopper 40 and is operatively connected toa longitudinally disposed shaft 46 having a crank 47 on its forward end which is operatively connected to the cutter bar in a manner to actuate the same. l

An extension 48 is provided for the trough 22 in which is housed a. projectin end portion of the screw conveyor 23 an a conduit 49 extends upwardly from said extension and has its discharge end disposed above the hopper 40. The shaft 46 extends through the lower portion of the conduit 49 and is to the mechanism which delivers said Vcave 18 and the cy operatively connected to an endless conveyor 50 whichl travels through the conduit in a. manner to elevate the grain from the conveyor 23 and discharge the same into the hopper 40. As best illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawings, an elevator 51 is mounted on one side of the hopper 40 to receive the cleaned grain and move the same to a suitable `receptacle provided therefor (not shown). The elevator 51 is operatively connected to a ulley 52 fixed on an end portion of the shaft A which projects through the hopper 40 throu h the medium of an endless belt 53 whic pulley 5 4 fixedl on the lower shaft 55 vof said elevator 51. A return conduit 56 is rovided for conducting a certain portion of t e grain ortion into the hopper 40 for the purpose o again subjecting said certain portion to the cleaning action of the fan or blower 41.

The cylinder 17 is supported on a shaft 57 having fixedv on one end a sprocket gear 58 (see Figure 5). The shaft 59 which'sup-` the rollers 11 has fixed thereon a sprocket is trained over the gear 61- and the shaft 26 which supports the roller 28 has fixed thereon a sprocket ar 62. over the idle sprocketl gear 38 and operatively engaged with the sprocket gear 60 and over the sprocket 58 and from there said chain travels over the sprocket gear 61 and then over the sprocket gear 62 in a manner to operatively connect all of said sprocket gears together for actuation by the shaft 9.

An endless drive chain 63 is tralned A.

The machine is attached to a. tractor by suitable means such as the rearwardly d1- ve-rging bars A which may be secured to the hopper 40 and the platforms 31 and 42 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the forward ends of the bars A being connected together and supported on the truck B which is adapted for swinging movement and which is provided with a tongue C for connection with the tractor.

In use, the machine is drawn across the grain field by any suitable means, such as a tractor, and when the engine 43 is started the shaft A will be driven and the various elements will be vset in motion. The grain in the pathof the ,machine will be cut by the cutters 7 and fall on to the aprons 13 and carried thereby rearwardly beneath the beater 21 and will pass between the coninder 17. 'The grain which is separated will gravitate kinto the trough 22 and the straw will be deposited on the conveyor 30. Any grain which falls `from the conveyor will gravitate down the inclined bottom wall of the discharge passa e into the trough 22, as will be obvious. T e straw will be dischargedl from the conveyor 30 through the down turned open portion 25. The grain in the trough 22 is moved toward the hopper 40 and 1s elevated vand deposited in sald hopper by he elevator 50. The grain is cleaned in t e usual manner by the fan or blower 41 and passes into the elevator 51 which conducts the same to any desired point. If desired, the mecha'- nism may be operatively connected with one of the su porting wheels 2 for actuation lo thereby wlen the machine is traveling over the ground or said mechanism may be operatively connected to a suitable power take-off device provided on the tractor.

It is believed that the many advantages 15 of a harvester constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes zo in the details of construction may be vhad which will fall lwithin the scope of the invention as claimed. Y I

What is Vclaimed is 1. A harvester of the character described 25 comprising, in combination, a mobile housing, a fixed platform disposed above the housing, a forwardly projecting pan pivotally connected for swinging movement in a vertical. plane to the forward end portion of 30 the housing, a cutter bar mounted on the forward end of the pan, and aprons operatively mounted on the pan, a pair of arms ivotally connected to the platform and exten ing forwardly therefrom, a reel rotatably supported il on the arms, means f r connecting the arms to the an for swingi movement therewith, manua y operable means for Swingin the pan in a manner to adjust the forwar end portion thereof with respect to the ground.

40. 2. A harvester of the character described comprising, in combination, a mobile housing, a fixed platform disposed above the housing, a forwardly projecting -pan pivotally connected for swinging movement 1n a verl 4l tical plane to the forward end portion of the ousing -a cutter bar'mounted on the' forward end of t e pan, an apron operatively mounted on the pan, a pair of arms pivotally connected to the platform and extending forwardly l0 therefrom, a -reel rotatably supported on the arms, links operatively connecting the arms to the pan for swingin movement therewith, manuallyv operable means for swinging the pan in a manner to adjust the forward end i5 portion thereof with respectto the ound, said means comprising a bell cran lever mounted for swinging movement on the platv form anda connecting rod operatively connected to the lever and to the pan. l0 In testimony whereof I ax my siznatu rRIoK HENRY rmBIN. 

